It was almost a day before Smith, 53, issued a “crisis management style” message apologizing to Rock for hitting him live on television during the ceremony. But yesterday’s social media apology failed to stifle calls for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to remove the star of the Best Actor award it collected just 20 minutes after the attack – or even kick him out. The crisis meetings, which began within minutes of the slap in the face, continued throughout Los Angeles throughout the day as the industry struggled to figure out what to do. Smith’s interim fate could be decided today as the Academy administrators meet for their usual post-Oscar briefing. However, the epic could continue until the full meeting in May. It was almost a day before Smith, 53, issued a “crisis management style” message apologizing to Rock for hitting him live on television during the ceremony. The academy is under pressure to devalue the star of Men In Black, having launched an official review of Sunday’s shocking incident, which emerged after Rock, 57, made a silly joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who suffers from alopecia. . “Violence in all its forms is poisonous and destructive. “My behavior at yesterday’s Oscars was unacceptable and unjustified,” Smith said in a statement on Instagram. “Jokes against me are part of the job, but a joke about Jada’s medical condition was too much for me and I reacted emotionally. “I would like to apologize publicly to you, Chris. I was off the line and I was wrong. I am ashamed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be “. Among those calling for Smith to be punished are the bosses of ABC, the network that pays millions of dollars a year to broadcast the ceremony and has seen viewership numbers fall in return. An ABC executive was outraged by the Oscars that Smith “hit another person on live television in front of billions of people and then verbally abused him.” They added: “You can not disprove this with a formal apology for crisis management. This does not come from the heart. “If America can see Will Smith’s heart, then that will go a long way.” Another studio veteran said the Academy should look into damage to reputation. “For decades, the Oscars have been the gold standard for awards. It’s something that generations of moviegoers around the world have flocked to. “The Oscars are supposed to be a brilliant symbol, but Smith has ruined that,” he said. “Maybe the Oscars were already on the way to disaster, but Smith has accelerated their decline. He has to answer for that. “Will they win the Oscar? Probably not. But they should at least suspend him. Stop all these tangible and meaningless statements and do something. “ Miss Pinkett Smith, 50, also posted her first words on Instagram yesterday after the incident, posting: “This is a time for healing and I’m here for it.” Family sources told the American media that Smith had suffered an “extracorporeal moment”, adding: “He was very impulsive and the moment he was protecting his family. “Janda was the only thing that bothered him. He did not even think about the extensions or how shocking it would look. “He just thought of protecting and entered into this way of protector and provider.” Smith’s mother, Caroline Bright, 85, said she was shocked to see her son take to the stage and slap a surprised Rock. Family sources told the American media that Smith had suffered an “extracorporeal moment”, adding: “He was very impulsive and the moment he was protecting his family. “He is a very uniform man,” he told Action News in Philadelphia. “It’s the first time I’ve seen him leave. For the first time in his life. “I have never seen him do that.” She insisted she was proud of her son “who he was” and was excited to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as King Richard. Actor Jim Carrey was less forgiving, telling CBS yesterday that he was “sick” of the applause given to Smith as he received his award. “Hollywood is just spineless and I really felt that this is a really clear sign that we are no longer a cool club,” said the Dumb & Dumber star. And the Screen Actors Guild influence joined the chorus of disapproval, calling Smith’s behavior “unacceptable.” He added: “Violence or physical abuse in the workplace is never appropriate and the union condemns any such behavior.” Rock, who has refused to press charges against Smith, has not yet commented. However, the demand for tickets for his upcoming stand-up tour is reported to have increased.
